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State of Connecticut Labor Situation

Last Updated: July 21, 2022

Connecticut June jobless rate down to 4.0% as nonfarm industry payrolls gain 1,700

	WETHERSFIELD, July 21, 2022 - The Nutmeg State's unemployment rate continued to decline in June 2022, dropping another two-tenths of a percentage point to 4.0%, while the number of nonfarm payroll jobs increased again by 1,700 (0.1%) to 1,651,000 (both preliminary, seasonally adjusted). Connecticut's nonfarm payroll employment level is now 39,000 (2.4%) positions higher than in June 2021. Connecticut has now recovered 83.4% (241,400) of the 289,400 nonfarm positions lost in the March/April 2020 COVID lockdown. The originally released May 2022 job gain of 1,600 was revised higher by 800 positions to a 2,400-job monthly gain (0.1%). These two survey-based labor statistics are produced by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in cooperation with their state partners. "Connecticut gained jobs every month in the first half of 2022 and the unemployment rate has fallen five months in a row," said Patrick Flaherty, Director of the Office of Research at the Connecticut Department of Labor. "Manufacturing continues to be a star performer with jobs up 3,400 since December. Labor force growth also accelerated in 2022, increasing an average of 7,900 per month so far this year."

Nonfarm Jobs Detail (business establishment survey)

Connecticut's Private Sector employment gained 900 jobs (0.1%) in June 2022 to 1,427,500 and is higher by 40,200 positions (2.9%) from the June 2021 level. The state's Private Sector is 86.9% recovered from the April 2020 COVID employment low. The Government supersector was also higher last month by 800 jobs (0.4%) to a level of 223,500. However, this is 1,200 positions (-0.5%) lower than the June 2021 total government levels. The public sector is 44.1% recovered from the COVID lockdown. The Government supersector in Connecticut consists of all federal, state, local, and tribal government employment, including public education and Native American casino employment located on reservations.

Six of the ten major industry supersectors produced employment gains, while three declined, and other services was unchanged.

The seven Connecticut industry supersectors that increased or were unchanged in June 2022:

Professional and Business Services +1,300, 0.6%, 218,200
Government +800, 0.4%, 223,500
Educational and Health Services +700, 0.2%, 335,800
Manufacturing +600, 0.4%, 159,800
Trade, Transportation & Utilities +300, 0.1%, 295,900
Financial Activities +100, 0.1%, 119,300
Other Services unchanged, 0.0%, 61,000

The three industry supersectors that declined:

Construction and Mining -1,800, -2.9%, 59,800
Leisure and Hospitality -200, -0.1%, 147,400
Information -100, -0.3%, 30,300

Labor Market Information - Connecticut, Employment Sectors & United States Nonfarm Employment

		Year to Year				Month to Month				Previous Three Months
		Jun 2022	Jun 2021	Change	Rate %	Jun 2022	May 2022	Change	Rate %	Apr 2022	Mar 2022	Feb 2022
Graph	Follow link below for more charts & data	State of Connecticut Employment
	Connecticut Nonfarm Employment	1,651,000	1,612,000	39,000	2.4%	1,651,000	1,649,300	1,700	0.1%	1,646,900	1,645,500	1,641,800
	Private Sector	1,427,500	1,387,300	40,200	2.9%	1,427,500	1,426,600	900	0.1%	1,423,100	1,420,900	1,416,200

Graph	Follow link below for more charts & data	Goods Producing Industries
	Construction	59,300	58,700	600	1.0%	59,300	61,100	-1,800	-2.9%	62,700	62,300	61,400

	Manufacturing	159,800	152,200	7,600	5.0%	159,800	159,200	600	0.4%	159,200	158,300	158,100
Graph	Follow link below for more charts & data	Service Providing Industries
	Trade, Transportation and Utilities	295,900	290,300	5,600	1.9%	295,900	295,600	300	0.1%	294,900	296,300	296,900

	Information	30,300	29,900	400	1.3%	30,300	30,400	-100	-0.3%	29,900	30,800	30,700

	Financial Activities	119,300	117,400	1,900	1.6%	119,300	119,200	100	0.1%	118,100	117,900	118,300

	Professional and Business Services	218,200	213,000	5,200	2.4%	218,200	216,900	1,300	0.6%	215,800	215,800	212,100

	Educational and Health Services	335,800	333,000	2,800	0.8%	335,800	335,100	700	0.2%	334,000	334,400	334,000

	Leisure and Hospitality	147,400	134,600	12,800	9.5%	147,400	147,600	-200	-0.1%	147,700	144,500	144,100

	Other Services	61,000	57,700	3,300	5.7%	61,000	61,000	0	0.0%	60,300	60,000	60,000

	Government	223,500	224,700	-1,200	-0.5%	223,500	222,700	800	0.4%	223,800	224,600	225,600
Graph	Follow link below for more charts & data	United States Employment
	United States Nonfarm Employment	151,980,000	145,698,000	6,282,000	4.3%	151,980,000	151,608,000	372,000	0.2%	151,224,000	150,856,000	150,458,000

Connecticut Labor Market Areas (LMAs): Two of the six larger Connecticut LMAs, that are seasonally adjusted by the BLS, put forth employment gains, while three regions declined, and the Danbury LMA (0.0%, 74,300) was unchanged in June 2022. The Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford LMA (0.3%, 569,700) added 1,700 positions to lead this month in numerical gains while the Waterbury LMA (0.9%, 66,000) was the biggest percentage gainer, adding 600 jobs. The Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk LMA (-0.7%, 390,200) declined by 2,600 positions. The New Haven LMA also lost 1,000 jobs ( 0.3%, 291,000) while the Norwich-New London-Westerly LMA (-0.1%, 120,700) was just down slightly, dropping 100 positions.

	June	May	April	March	June	Over Month		Over Year
Seasonally Adjusted data	2022 P	2022 R	2022	2022	2021	Change	Rate	Change	Rate
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk	390,200	392,800	392,800	394,700	384,300	-2,600	-0.7%	5,900	1.5%
Danbury	74,300	74,300	74,800	74,900	73,400	0	0.0%	900	1.2%
Hartford	569,700	568,000	568,600	567,800	555,900	1,700	0.3%	13,800	2.5%
New Haven	291,000	292,000	293,500	294,500	286,200	-1,000	-0.3%	4,800	1.7%
Norwich-New London-Westerly, RI	120,700	120,800	120,200	119,200	118,000	-100	-0.1%	2,700	2.3%
Waterbury	66,000	65,400	65,500	65,600	64,200	600	0.9%	1,800	2.8%
Not Seasonally Adjusted data (No
Enfield	42,100	41,700	40,900	41,000	41,600	400	1.0%	500	1.2%
Torrington-Northwest	32,900	32,200	31,000	31,200	31,800	700	2.2%	1,100	3.5%
Danielson-Northeast	27,000	26,800	26,200	26,100	26,600	200	0.7%	400	1.5%

* Less than					P = Preliminary		R = Revised

Note: Six major Connecticut LMAs are estimated independently from the statewide data by the BLS and cover more than 90% of the nonfarm employment in the state. Thus, estimates will not fully sum to the statewide total.

Hours and Earnings: The June 2022 Private Sector workweek, not seasonally adjusted, averaged 33.9 hours. This is unchanged from the year ago June 2021 estimate. Average hourly earnings at $33.96, not seasonally adjusted, were up by $0.36 (1.1%) from the June 2021 estimate of $33.60. The resulting June 2022 Private Sector weekly wage averaged $1,151.24, higher by $12.20 from a year ago (1.1%, $1,139.04).

	AVG WEEKLY EARNINGS				AVG WEEKLY HOURS				AVG HOURLY EARNINGS
	Jun		CHG	May	Jun		CHG	May	Jun		CHG	May
(Not seasonally adjusted)	2022	2021	Y/Y	2022	2022	2021	Y/Y	2022	2022	2021	Y/Y	2022
PRODUCTION WORKER
MANUFACTURING	$1,127.09	$1,081.47	$45.62	$1,138.02	41.0	39.0	2.0	40.6	$27.49	$27.73	-$0.24	$28.03
DURABLE GOODS	1,202.12	1,151.88	50.24	1,224.90	41.0	39.3	1.7	40.6	29.32	29.31	0.01	30.17
NON-DUR. GOODS	915.94	862.60	53.34	902.90	41.0	38.0	3.0	40.8	22.34	22.70	-0.36	22.13
CONSTRUCTION	1,318.96	1,444.67	-125.70	1,322.16	38.6	41.1	-2.5	39.8	34.17	35.15	-0.98	33.22

ALL EMPLOYEES
STATEWIDE
TOTAL PRIVATE	1,151.24	1,139.04	12.20	1,185.71	33.9	33.9	0.0	34.2	33.96	33.60	0.36	34.67
GOODS PRODUCING	1,458.74	1,416.35	42.39	1,479.01	39.9	38.9	1.0	40.3	36.56	36.41	0.15	36.70
Construction	1,449.04	1,477.84	-28.80	1,491.13	38.6	39.2	-0.6	39.7	37.54	37.70	-0.16	37.56
Manufacturing	1,425.81	1,355.44	70.37	1,427.10	40.3	38.3	2.0	40.2	35.38	35.39	-0.01	35.50
SERVICE PROVIDING	1,094.86	1,089.00	5.86	1,132.68	32.8	33.0	-0.2	33.1	33.38	33.00	0.38	34.22
Trade, Transp., Utilities	930.56	971.17	-40.61	949.28	32.3	33.5	-1.2	32.7	28.81	28.99	-0.18	29.03
Financial Activities	1,930.62	2,006.98	-76.36	2,021.54	37.7	38.7	-1.0	37.8	51.21	51.86	-0.65	53.48
Prof. & Business Serv.	1,415.18	1,290.08	125.10	1,440.59	35.9	35.2	0.7	35.8	39.42	36.65	2.77	40.24
Education & Health Ser.	1,047.13	1,050.12	-2.99	1,049.93	33.2	33.2	0.0	33.1	31.54	31.63	-0.09	31.72
Leisure & Hospitality	550.02	491.49	58.53	556.92	25.3	25.4	-0.1	26.0	21.74	19.35	2.39	21.42
Other Services	898.20	789.64	108.56	932.97	29.9	29.3	0.6	30.7	30.04	26.95	3.09	30.39

LABOR MARKET AREAS: TOTAL PRIVATE
Bridgeport-Stamford	1,248.92	1,243.42	5.50	1,301.42	33.7	33.3	0.4	33.9	37.06	37.34	-0.28	38.39
Danbury	1,312.99	1,122.50	190.49	1,352.55	37.6	35.1	2.5	38.1	34.92	31.98	2.94	35.50
Hartford	1,202.92	1,193.15	9.77	1,224.85	34.0	35.0	-1.0	34.3	35.38	34.09	1.29	35.71
New Haven	1,112.44	1,101.20	11.24	1,136.81	33.7	33.4	0.3	34.2	33.01	32.97	0.04	33.24
Norwich-New London	933.08	910.53	22.55	936.64	32.5	32.8	-0.3	32.0	28.71	27.76	0.95	29.27
Waterbury	882.02	868.10	13.92	906.92	31.2	30.3	0.9	31.9	28.27	28.65	-0.38	28.43

Information for the manufacturing production workweek and earnings can be found in the table section of this release under the "Hours and Earnings" data category. Current all-employee private sector hours and earnings estimates can be volatile due to fluctuating sample responses.

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 1.3 percent in June on a seasonally adjusted basis after rising 1.0 percent in May, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Over the last 12 months, the all items index increased 9.1 percent before seasonal adjustment.

The increase was broad-based, with the indexes for gasoline, shelter, and food being the largest contributors. The energy index rose 7.5 percent over the month and contributed nearly half of the all items increase, with the gasoline index rising 11.2 percent and the other major component indexes also rising. The food index rose 1.0 percent in June, as did the food at home index.

The index for all items less food and energy rose 0.7 percent in June, after increasing 0.6 percent in the preceding two months. While almost all major component indexes increased over the month, the largest contributors were the indexes for shelter, used cars and trucks, medical care, motor vehicle insurance, and new vehicles. The indexes for motor vehicle repair, apparel, household furnishings and operations, and recreation also increased in June. Among the few major component indexes to decline in June were lodging away from home and airline fares.

The all items index increased 9.1 percent for the 12 months ending June, the largest 12-month increase since the period ending November 1981. The all items less food and energy index rose 5.9 percent over the last 12 months. The energy index rose 41.6 percent over the last year, the largest 12-month increase since the period ending April 1980. The food index increased 10.4 percent for the 12-months ending June, the largest 12-month increase since the period ending February 1981.

State of Connecticut Unemployment Rate vs. United States Unemployment Rate

The June 2022 unemployment rate for Connecticut was estimated by the BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics program (LAUS) to be 4.0% (seasonally adjusted), lower by two-tenths of a percentage point from the May 2022 level of 4.2%. The Connecticut unemployment rate was 6.7% in June 2021. The Connecticut unemployment was 3.4% in February 2020 just before the COVID lockdown. The U.S. unemployment rate for June 2022 was 3.6%, unchanged from May 2022 and down from the June 2021 jobless rate of 5.9%. The US jobless rate has remained at 3.6% since March 2022.

Month	2015			2016			2017			2018			2019			2020			2021			2022
Month	CT	U.S.		CT	U.S.		CT	U.S.		CT	U.S.		CT	U.S.		CT	U.S.		CT	U.S.		CT	U.S.
Jan	6.0	5.7	-0.3	5.2	4.8	-0.4	4.6	4.7	0.1	4.2	4.0	-0.2	3.7	4.0	0.3	3.4	3.5	0.1	7.3	6.4	-0.9	5.3	4.0	-1.3
Feb	5.9	5.5	-0.4	5.2	4.9	-0.3	4.5	4.6	0.1	4.2	4.1	-0.1	3.6	3.8	0.2	3.4	3.5	0.1	7.2	6.2	-1.0	4.9	3.8	-1.1
Mar	5.8	5.4	-0.4	5.1	5.0	-0.1	4.5	4.4	-0.1	4.1	4.0	-0.1	3.6	3.8	0.2	3.4	4.4	1.0	7.0	6.0	-1.0	4.6	3.6	-1.0
Apr	5.8	5.4	-0.4	5.0	5.1	0.1	4.5	4.4	-0.1	4.0	4.0	0.0	3.5	3.6	0.1	8.0	14.7	6.7	7.0	6.0	-1.0	4.4	3.6	-0.8
May	5.7	5.6	-0.1	4.9	4.8	-0.1	4.4	4.4	0.0	4.0	3.8	-0.2	3.5	3.6	0.1	11.4	13.2	1.8	6.7	5.8	-0.9	4.2	3.6	-0.6
Jun	5.6	5.3	-0.3	4.9	4.9	0.0	4.4	4.3	-0.1	3.9	4.0	0.1	3.5	3.6	0.1	11.1	11.0	-0.1	6.7	5.9	-0.8	4.0	3.6	-0.4
Jul	5.6	5.2	-0.4	4.8	4.8	0.0	4.4	4.3	-0.1	3.9	3.8	-0.1	3.5	3.7	0.2	11.2	10.2	-1.0	6.3	5.4	-0.9
Aug	5.5	5.1	-0.4	4.7	4.9	0.2	4.4	4.4	0.0	3.8	3.8	0.0	3.5	3.7	0.2	9.5	8.4	-1.1	6.1	5.2	-0.9
Sep	5.4	5.0	-0.4	4.7	5.0	0.3	4.4	4.3	-0.1	3.8	3.7	-0.1	3.5	3.5	0.0	8.9	7.9	-1.0	5.6	4.7	-0.9
Oct	5.4	5.0	-0.4	4.7	4.9	0.2	4.3	4.2	-0.1	3.8	3.8	0.0	3.5	3.6	0.1	8.1	6.9	-1.2	5.4	4.6	-0.8
Nov	5.4	5.1	-0.3	4.6	4.7	0.1	4.3	4.2	-0.1	3.8	3.8	0.0	3.5	3.6	0.1	7.8	6.7	-1.1	5.2	4.2	-1.0
Dec	5.3	5.0	-0.3	4.6	4.7	0.1	4.3	4.1	-0.2	3.7	3.9	0.2	3.5	3.6	0.1	7.7	6.7	-1.0	5.1	3.9	-1.2

The nonfarm employment estimate, derived from a survey of businesses, is a measure of jobs in the state; the unemployment rate and labor force estimates are based on a household survey, and measure the work status of people who live in Connecticut. Overall, as the national and state economies recover, volatility in monthly numbers can be expected. Job and employment estimates are best understood in the context of their movement over several months rather than observed changes in a single month's value.

Labor Force / Residents Employed / Residents Unemployed

Unemployment claims for first-time filers (seasonally adjusted) in Connecticut were an average of 1,800 per week in June 2022, down by 1,266 (-41.3%) from the May 2022 (3,066) level and lower by 2,309 claims (-56.2%) than the average weekly count of 4,109 in June 2021. Average weekly unemployment claims in June 2022 were affected by the transition to ReEmployCT, Connecticut's modernized unemployment insurance system.

Month	2016			2017			2018			2019			2020			2021			2022
Month	Labor Force	Resident Emp.	Resident Unemp.	Labor Force	Resident Emp.	Resident Unemp.	Labor Force	Resident Emp.	Resident Unemp.	Labor Force	Resident Emp.	Resident Unemp.	Labor Force	Resident Emp.	Resident Unemp.	Labor Force	Resident Emp.	Resident Unemp.	Labor Force	Resident Emp.	Resident Unemp.
Jan	1,885.9	1,787.0	98.9	1,924.2	1,836.3	87.9	1,914.1	1,833.5	80.6	1,942.9	1,871.4	71.6	1,955.9	1,888.5	67.4	1,847.2	1,712.3	134.9	1,867.3	1,768.5	98.8
Feb	1,886.9	1,789.4	97.5	1,927.4	1,840.1	87.3	1,917.0	1,837.4	79.6	1,943.6	1,873.1	70.4	1,950.8	1,883.9	66.8	1,846.7	1,714.6	132.1	1,869.1	1,778.0	91.1
Mar	1,888.1	1,792.1	96.0	1,929.7	1,842.9	86.8	1,921.3	1,842.8	78.6	1,944.2	1,874.9	69.3	1,944.8	1,878.9	65.9	1,847.9	1,718.9	129.0	1,879.3	1,793.2	86.1
Apr	1,889.3	1,794.8	94.5	1,930.6	1,844.3	86.2	1,926.1	1,848.6	77.5	1,945.1	1,876.8	68.3	1,840.8	1,694.4	146.4	1,853.8	1,724.2	129.5	1,887.9	1,804.2	83.7
May	1,890.7	1,797.5	93.2	1,930.1	1,844.5	85.6	1,930.1	1,853.6	76.5	1,946.7	1,879.0	67.7	1,915.3	1,696.3	219.0	1,853.9	1,730.2	123.7	1,895.1	1,816.4	78.7
Jun	1,892.1	1,800.1	92.0	1,928.2	1,843.2	85.0	1,933.0	1,857.5	75.5	1,948.9	1,881.3	67.6	1,908.3	1,697.0	211.4	1,861.5	1,736.4	125.0	1,901.3	1,825.3	76.0
Jul	1,893.5	1,802.7	90.9	1,925.5	1,840.9	84.6	1,935.0	1,860.4	74.6	1,951.2	1,883.2	68.0	1,916.7	1,702.6	214.1	1,859.9	1,742.2	117.7
Aug	1,895.0	1,805.2	89.8	1,922.2	1,838.0	84.2	1,936.5	1,862.7	73.8	1,953.3	1,885.0	68.4	1,884.3	1,705.7	178.6	1,861.4	1,748.7	112.7
Sep	1,896.7	1,807.6	89.0	1,918.8	1,835.0	83.7	1,938.0	1,864.6	73.4	1,955.5	1,887.1	68.4	1,878.4	1,710.5	168.0	1,859.1	1,754.4	104.6
Oct	1,898.6	1,810.0	88.6	1,915.9	1,832.7	83.1	1,939.3	1,866.2	73.1	1,957.6	1,889.4	68.2	1,861.1	1,710.9	150.1	1,860.5	1,759.6	100.9
Nov	1,900.8	1,812.7	88.1	1,913.9	1,831.4	82.5	1,940.7	1,867.8	72.8	1,959.2	1,891.1	68.1	1,856.1	1,711.5	144.6	1,856.3	1,759.7	96.6
Dec	1,903.6	1,815.9	87.7	1,913.2	1,831.6	81.6	1,941.9	1,869.6	72.3	1,958.8	1,891.0	67.9	1,853.8	1,711.5	142.3	1,853.7	1,759.1	94.7


	The nonfarm employment estimate, derived from a survey of businesses, is a measure of jobs in the state; the unemployment rate and labor force estimates are based on a household survey, and measure the work status of people who live in Connecticut. Overall, as the national and state economies recover, volatility in monthly numbers can be expected. Job and employment estimates are best understood in the context of their movement over several months rather than observed changes in a single month's value.

Next Connecticut Labor Situation release: Thursday, August 18, 2022 (July 2022, preliminary data)


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